Forbidden City - Qin'an Hall Stone Steps, Green Plants, and Architecture
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Inside the Imperial Garden, The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshan Front Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing.
Photography Tips
The photographer stands below the stone steps and takes a photo looking up, using leading lines in the composition. The steps guide the viewer's gaze upwards to the main building, while the branches of trees on both sides form a natural frame, enhancing the sense of depth. The foreground includes the stone railing and steps, while the background captures the roof of the building and the sky, retaining the branches of trees to enrich the layers of the image. Travel Tips: ① Ticket Price: 60 RMB per person; ② Opening Hours: Opens at 8:30 AM, last entry at 4:00 PM, the Treasure Gallery and Clock Gallery stop admitting visitors at 4:10 PM, and the museum closes at 5:00 PM.
Walking Guide
Walk north to the China Art Museum Cultural and Creative Center (on your right) and then turn left.
Take the Subway Line 8 to the National Art Museum of China Station, and exit from Southwest Exit D2.
Walk north to the Meridian Gate of the Palace Museum and then proceed straight.
Walk 73 meters straight to the northeast.
Walk 29 meters east, then head left.
Walk north for 24 meters and then turn right.
Walk west along Donghua Gate Road for 79 meters, then turn right.
Walk west along Donghua Gate Street to the Donghua Gate Tower of the Palace Museum (on your left) and then turn left.
Walk south along Beichizi Street to Beijing Daoxiangcun (on your left) and then turn right.
Walk straight north for 11 meters.
Walk straight for 23 meters to the north.
Walk north and pass the Dongmen Gate of Qiong Garden (on the right side of the road), then turn left.
Walk 11 meters west and then turn right.
Walk straight for 51 meters to the north.
Walk north to the Palace Museum Chinese Character Hall (on the right) and then continue straight.
Walk 12 meters east, then turn left.
Walk north for 73 meters and then turn right.
Walk 24 meters north straight ahead.
Walk straight north for 12 meters.
Walk north to the Neizuo Gate (on the right side of the road) and then turn left.
Walk north to the Inner Jinshui Bridge (on your left) and then continue straight.
Walk north to the Palace Museum - Zhongzuo Gate (on the left side of the road), then continue straight.
Walk west along Wusi Avenue, pass the Donghua Gate Street Environmental Protection Office (on your left), then turn left and continue walking.
Walk west past the Palace Museum Store (on your left) and then turn right.
Walk straight north for 66 meters.
Walk southwest along Wusi Avenue, passing by the Yun Gong Xuan Costume Experience Hall (on your right), then turn left.
Walk southwest along Donghua Gate Road and turn right after passing the ticket office of the Beijing Labor People's Cultural Palace on your left.

